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An Introduction to Embodied Carbon
Embodied carbon is a vitally important part of the overall carbon footprint of any building and it is becoming increasingly significant. For decades now, sustainably minded clients have s
Continue readingEarth Field Tests For CobBauge Buildings
Breaking, Shrinking, Swelling, Smelling. Strips, Jars & Cigars… As part of our first-of-its-kind CobBauge house, our team has been learning about the earth field tests for CobBa
Continue readingOur New Role ‘Head of Sustainability’ Has Been Awarded To Jack Spencer Ashworth!
Sustainability is nothing new to Hudson Architects. Low energy buildings have been a life-long commitment of Anthony Hudson and sustainable principles have formed a cornerstone of the practice s
Continue readingA Day With The CobBauge Building Specialists!
On the eve before work commenced on the UK’s first ever CobBauge home, members of both the Hudson Architects and Grocott and Murfit teams spent a day with Cob & CobBauge building specialis
Continue readingPlanning Application Submitted for Mixed Use Rural Development in Frettenham
Hudson Architects and planning consultants LaRonde Wright have submitted a hybrid planning application to Broadland District Council for a new business park and 18 new homes in Frettenham, north
Continue readingHemp, Earth and Water: We’re Building The UK’s First CobBauge Home
Hudson Architects has secured planning permission for the UK’s first domestic CobBauge building in Fakenham, Norfolk. This follows the success of the CobBauge Research Building at the Universi
Continue readingHickling Passive House warmed up with “only a few candles”: Here’s How It Works!
It was great to see this short piece from the BBC about a family heating their ‘Passivhaus’ home in Hickling with just a few candles! A group from Hudson Architects visited the site back in 201
Continue readingLow Carbon Group: Measuring Embodied and Operational Carbon In Our Buildings
A cornerstone of the road to Net Zero is for the design & construction industry to take responsibility for the long-term environmental impact of the buildings they create. We have created an int
Continue readingCedar House: A Closer Look
Cedar House a new build, two bedroom house and studio using prefabricated construction system. The combination of flood requirements, low budget and an awkward site led to a specific design respons
Continue readingArchitectural Highlights of 2021
It has been a year of projects and initiatives that we are immensely proud of and so today we are sharing some of the architectural highlights! A staggered return to the office at the beginn
Continue readingBusiness Climate Leaders Programme: Next Steps
This week marks the launch of the The Norfolk Chamber of Commerce’s Business Climate Leaders programme. As we discussed in a previous blog we are working with The Chamber and have signed up to the
Continue readingNormal Isn’t Working: Join the Norwich Business Climate Leaders and commit to the SME Climate Hub!
As world leaders meet in Glasgow at the COP 26 conference to discuss Climate Change, we thought it would be a good time to share what Hudson Architects is doing to help tackle the emergency! Hudson A
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